Slug guide



June 2,' 1925.

l 1,540,235 H. cf. ALLEN SLUG GUIDE Filed Feb, 4, 1924 l/ ZZQZ Patented June 2, 1925. i

UNITFD ,STATES il)*"YlElllj'llv FFME l HARRY c, ALLE-N, orl cnr/interrupteurs cancun@ sLUe GUIDE.

Application-filed February 4, 1924. i Serial No. 690,547.

guides for The object of the invention is to provide a` simple and efficient Ydevice which will prevent the upper end of the slug, as it` moves down the chute of the type-setting machine onto the galley, from tipping forward and thereby transposing when it reaches the galley. y

Another Vobject is to provide` a device ct this character made adjustableto adapt it for use with slugs of ditferentlengths and which is equipped with spring means for holdingitin adjusted vertical position to locateit with reference to a slug to pass thereby and also to permit itfto yield laterally to release slugs should they become clogged in the machine, the-spring means thus performing a double function.

With the foregoing and other objects in 'View which will appear ast-he description proceeds, the invention resides in the combination and arrangement of parts and in the details of construction hereinafter described and claimeth it heingunderstood that changes in the precise embodiment of the inif'ention herein disclosed, may he made within the scope of what is claimed without de parting from the spirit of the invention.

In the accompanying drawings VFigure 1 represents a perspective view of the attachment constituting this invention shown applied, the parts of the type-setting machine which constitute no part of the invention being shown in dot and dash.

Fig. 2 is a transverse section through the head constituting a part of the attachment;

and

Fig. 3 is a similar view taken on. the line 3-3 of Fig. 1.

ln the embodiment illustrated the attachment constituting this invention is designed to be mounted on the right hand knife guide plate 1 by means of screws passing through said plate andthrough a plate 19 which constitutesa part oftheattachment. `The plate 19 is designed to equalize' thethickness of the knife block slug plate when theVV slug is'ejected through the knives so that it will be directed into the path of the roller 17 j constituting a part of the attachment.

The plate 1 constitutes a part of. the bracket 2 of a typeesetting machine in .which is located .a chamber or chute 5 for the passage of theslugs,A not shown. The chute 5 guides the slugsto the galley 3 and theslugs are pushed sidewise along the galley by a vibratory lever 4l. 1 Y Y The attachment comprisesa rod 10 mounted onthe outer face of platel by means of `brackets 11 in which the redis heldl by screws l12.L longitudinally and to swing or pivot laterallyon said rod for a purpc'sepresently,to be described. A linger v14: made integralwith the/head projects atoneendbeyond one face ofthe head andhas engaged therewith one end of a coiled spring 18 which is 4wound around the rod v10 -adjacent the head and bears at itsother end against plate 1. This springoperates to hold the headinwadjusted position on rod 10 and also to permit it to `yield.laterall v orrather to pivot on the rod so thatyitrm'ay'yield should slugs become clogged in the guide 5.

An arm 15 entends laterally fromk the head 13 and has a pintlel projecting at right angles :from the inner face of its outer end. A liber roller 17 is mounted o-n A head 13 is lmounted to slide Cil the pintle-lt and is located over the guide'l 5 inthe path of the slugs passing through the guide for engaging the fro-nt type edges of the slugs and holding them against forward tilting movement or overturning in transit through the upright portion of the guide or bracket thereby causing the slugs to gravitate tothe galley with their type edges uppermost.

In the use of this attachment the plate 19 is fastened to the knife plate 1 on the side opposite to that which carries rod 1() and this pla-te 19 operates to equalize the thickness of the knife block slug plate so that when the slug is ejected through the knives the type carrying edge thereof will hit true against the fiber roller 17 which extends transversely across the upper portion of chute 5. The head 13 is adjustable on rod 1()V to adapt it for use .in connection with slugs of dill'erent lengths, the coiled spring 18 being designed to hold the head in adllO `-installed on anyztype-setting l:machine and should .any of :the partsbecomebroken or .wornfthey may he easily replaced.

I claim 1.1111 :a .slug '.guide for type-'setting machines, an arm, a. pivot for Amoui'iting said carin, a .spring mountmv 'for holdmg said -armEin.adjusted'vertlca- .position to locate it with reference to a: slug, to pass' thereby,

and to `permit said .arm l-toyieldto release said slugs should they become clogged in Y the `type-s'etting i machine.

comprising avverticallly movable head `haat` mg a laterally extending arm with .a roller f projecting at right angles therefrom7 spring,

means 'for fholding said head in Ladjusted vertical position to locateit WithfreferenceV `to a slugtoepass.thereby and to permitiit to yield vto release slugs should they fbecome `'(Llogged infthe type-setting machine.

Thecomhination with theknife-plate of a type-setting machine;A of :spaced brackets mounted on said plate, a rod secured in -sa-id brackets, a headslidable and A'rotatable onsaid ro'd with an arln extending late-rally therefrom, .a rollerp'rojecting pivot on rod 10A to` release ,atrightangles from said .arm and .adapted tothe located over aslug chute, Iand spring means for holding said .head in adjusted Verticalposition on said rod and to permit the headA to yield'` to release slugs should they become clogged in the type-setting machine.

4. The `combination with the knife plate f of atype-setting,machine; a rod mounted on said plate, a head slidalole and rotatable on said rod With -a-n armentendinglaterally therefrom, afroll'er projecting ,at right an- ;.glesfrom said arm fand yadapted to be 1 lo- -c-ated overfa slugchute, said head having a finger projecting 4loeyond one end thereof,` 'and ya spring coiled on saidsrodwith one end engaged With said :finger Vand the other bear- A ing against ysaid `knife plate lwhereby the head is held in adjusted vertical position ,and permitted to -yield -.should the type-set- .,ingimachine become clogged `with slugs.

Thecomhination with thelmife plate of a type-settingmachine 5 of rod mounted on one facey of saidpl-ate, -and 'anequalizing platex on .the other vside, anf arm mounted to sl-ide :and pivot on said rod,y land spring means for holding said. arm in vadj usted vertical positionto locate it With-reference to a slug topass thereby, and'topermit said .arm to .yield torelease said slugsshould they hecome clogged vin .a type-setting machine.

Intestiinony that I'Aclaimthe foregoiiror :as my own -I-have heretoaflixed my signa- 'ture y inA the ypresence of two Witnesses.

A HARRY C. ALLEN.

Vitnesses `HARRY L. FENfrREss, WV. IR. '.LAY'rolI.l 

